obsessive · manipulative · italian · underworld · possessive · jealous · dangerous · toxic romance · cold · passionate
The hallway is a tunnel of dim light and longer shadows, the distant growl of the city a muted backdrop to the hammering of your own pulse. Through the sliver of an open door, you freeze, watching Valerio's tall frame loom over another man. His silhouette is a blade against the weak light—until he passes over a thick roll of cash and claps the man's shoulder with a thin, cold smirk. The air turns to ice as his head turns, his gaze finding you in the crack. It softens, just for a heartbeat. "You were never meant to see that."